Sideburner assembly for barbecue grills

Abstract

A sideburner is disclosed, including a burner pan, a base, and a burner element supported by the burner pan. The burner pan comprises a floor, upper sidewalls with a first dimension, lower sidewalls with a second dimension, and a substantially horizontal shelf. The second dimension is smaller than the second dimension. The shelf joins an upper portion of the lower sidewall to a lower portion of the upper sidewall. The base has a substantially flat top surface and a front surface. The top surface has a recessed opening located over the burner pan.

1 . A sideburner for a grill comprising: 
 a burner pan comprising a floor, an upper sidewall, and a lower sidewall with a substantially horizontal shelf, the upper sidewall having a first dimension, the lower sidewall disposed beneath the upper sidewall and having a second dimension smaller than the first dimension, the shelf joining an upper portion of the lower sidewall to a lower portion of the upper sidewall;    a burner element supported by the burner pan;    a base having a substantially flat top surface, the top surface having a recessed opening located over the burner pan;    a removable tray sized to rest on the top surface of the base and to substantially cover the opening in the base;    a removable grate sized to rest on the burner pan shelf; and    a lid secured by a hinge means to an edge of the top surface of the base, wherein the vertical depth of the lid is sized to cover a deep pan.    
   
   
       2 . The sideburner of  claim 1 , wherein the lower sidewall is sized to receive the bottom portion of a wok such that the bottom surface of the work rests on the horizontal shelf.  
   
   
       3 . The sideburner of  claim 1 , wherein the vertical height of the removable grate allows the grate to rest on the burner pan shelf while simultaneously the tray rests on the top surface of the base.  
   
   
       4 . The sideburner of  claim 1 , wherein the upper sidewall further comprises a flange extending outward from the perimeter.  
   
   
       5 . The sideburner of  claim 1 , wherein the upper sidewall has a plurality of perforations.  
   
   
       6 . The sideburner of  claim 5 , wherein the perforations in the upper sidewall are holes.  
   
   
       7 . The sideburner of  claim 5 , wherein the perforations in the upper sidewall are slits.  
   
   
       8 . The sideburner of  claim 1 , wherein the lower sidewall has a plurality of perforations.  
   
   
       9 . The sideburner of  claim 1 , wherein the upper sidewall slopes toward the shelf.  
   
   
       10 . The sideburner of  claim 1 , wherein the lower sidewall slopes toward the floor.  
   
   
       11 . A grill comprising: 
 a firebox;    a cooking surface disposed within the firebox;    a fuel source;    a sideburner; and    a manifold configured to deliver fuel from the fuel source to the sideburner,    wherein the sideburner further comprises: 
 a burner pan comprising a floor, an upper sidewall, and a lower sidewall with a substantially horizontal shelf, the upper sidewall having a first dimension, the lower sidewall disposed beneath the upper sidewall and having a second dimension smaller than the first dimension, the shelf joining an upper portion of the lower sidewall to a lower portion of the upper sidewall;  
 a burner element supported by the burner pan;  
 a base having a substantially flat top surface, the top surface having a recessed opening located over the burner pan;  
 a removable tray sized to rest on the top surface of the base and to substantially cover the opening in the base;  
 a removable grate sized to rest on the burner pan shelf; and  
 a lid secured by a hinge means to an edge of the top surface of the base, wherein the vertical depth of the lid is sized to cover a deep pan.  
   
   
   
       12 . The grill of  claim 11 , wherein the lower sidewall is sized to receive the bottom portion of a wok such that the bottom surface of the work rests on the horizontal shelf.  
   
   
       13 . The grill of  claim 11 , wherein the upper sidewall has a plurality of perforations.  
   
   
       14 . A sideburner for a grill comprising: 
 a burner pan;    a base having a substantially flat top surface, the top surface having a recessed opening located over the burner pan;    a burner element supported by the burner pan; and    a tray disposed on the top surface of the base and sized to cover the opening of the base.    
   
   
       15 . The sideburner of  claim 14 , wherein the tray further comprises: 
 a rectilinear surface sloping from a first area to a second area; and    a depressed area disposed in the second area.    
   
   
       16 . The sideburner of  claim 15 , wherein the rectilinear surface has a front corner and a back corner, and the rectlinear surface slopes from the front corner to the back corner.  
   
   
       17 . The sideburner of  claim 16 , wherein the depressed area is disposed in the back corner of the rectilinear surface at the lowest point of the slope of the rectlinear surface.  
   
   
       18 . The sideburner of  claim 14 , further comprising a lid secured by a hinge means to an edge of the top surface.  
   
   
       19 . A sideburner for a grill comprising: 
 a burner pan comprising a floor, an upper sidewall, and a lower sidewall with a substantially horizontal shelf, the upper sidewall having a first dimension, the lower sidewall disposed beneath the upper sidewall and having a second dimension smaller than the first dimension, the shelf joining an upper portion of the lower sidewall to a lower portion of the upper sidewall;    a base having a substantially flat top surface, the top surface having a recessed opening located over the burner pan; and    a burner element supported by the burner pan.    
   
   
       20 . The sideburner of  claim 19 , further comprising a lid secured by a hinge means to an edge of the top surface.  
   
   
       21 . The sideburner of  claim 19 , wherein the vertical depth of the lid is sized to cover a saucepan.  
   
   
       22 . The sideburner of  claim 19 , further comprising a grate disposed on the burner pan shelf.  
   
   
       23 . The sideburner of  claim 19 , wherein the upper sidewall further comprises a flange extending outward from the perimeter.  
   
   
       24 . The sideburner of  claim 19 , wherein the upper sidewall has a plurality of perforations.  
   
   
       25 . The sideburner of  claim 24 , wherein the perforations in the upper sidewall are holes.  
   
   
       26 . The sideburner of  claim 24 , wherein the perforations in the upper sidewall are slits.  
   
   
       27 . The sideburner of  claim 19 , wherein the lower sidewall has a plurality of perforations.  
   
   
       28 . The sideburner of  claim 19 , wherein the upper sidewall slopes toward the shelf.  
   
   
       29 . The sideburner of  claim 19 , wherein the lower sidewall slopes toward the floor.  
   
   
       30 . The sideburner of  claim 19 , further comprising a tray disposed on the top surface of the base and sized to cover the opening of the base.